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You are vessels of honor, where we imprison the spirits of past and future. Any spirit, except yours. Or perhaps your souls, when experiencing suffering beyond measure, will become pure, and you shall ascend to become new gods and goddesses.
— Selene, The Vampire Cult Leader
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Her followers, shrouded in the obscurity of their intentions, nodded in agreement. One vampire, Viktor, spoke with a fervor matching Selene's, "The forbidden arts hold the key to unlocking powers untouched by our kind. Let us delve into the mysteries that have long been veiled in secrecy."
As the group gathered around the ancient scroll, the words etched upon it seemed to emanate a subtle, haunting hum.
